Liber Thobis, 10

1. Et cotidie ex illo die computabat Thobi dies, in quibus iret et in quibus reverteretur filius eius. Et, postquam consummati sunt dies, et filius eius non veniebat,

1. Now his father Tobit was counting each day, and when the days for the journey had expired and they did not arrive,

2. dixit: “Numquid detentus est ibi? Aut numquid Gabael mortuus est, et nemo illi reddit pecuniam?”.

2. he said, "Is it possible that he has been detained? Or is it possible that Gabael has died and there is no one to give him the money?"

3. Et contristari coepit.

3. And he was greatly distressed.

4. Et Anna uxor illius dixit: “Periit filius meus et iam non est inter vivos. Quare tardat?”. Et coepit plorare et lugere filium suum et dixit:

4. And his wife said to him, "The lad has perished; his long delay proves it." Then she began to mourn for him, and said,

5. “Vae mihi, fili, quia te dimisi ire, lumen oculorum meorum!”.

5. "Am I not distressed, my child, that I let you go, you who are the light of my eyes?"

6. Cui Thobi dicebat: “Tace, noli computare, soror; salvus est filius noster, sed certe mora fuit illis ibi, et homo, qui cum illo ivit, fidelis est et est ex fratribus nostris. Noli taediare pro illo, soror, iam veniet”.

6. But Tobit said to her, "Be still and stop worrying; he is well."

7. Et illa dixit: “Tace a me; noli me seducere! Periit filius meus”. Et exsiliens circumspiciebat cotidie viam, qua filius eius profectus erat, et nihil gustabat; et, cum occidisset sol, introibat et lugebat lacrimans tota nocte et non dormiebat. Et, ut consummati sunt quattuordecim dies nuptiarum, quos iuraverat Raguel facere filiae suae, exiit ad illum Thobias et dixit: “Dimitte me. Scio enim quia pater meus et mater mea non credunt se adhuc visuros me. Nunc itaque peto, pater, ut dimittas me, et eam ad patrem meum; iam tibi indicavi quomodo illum reliquerim”.

7. And she answered him, "Be still and stop deceiving me; my child has perished." And she went out every day to the road by which they had left; she ate nothing in the daytime, and throughout the nights she never stopped mourning for her son Tobias, until the fourteen days of the wedding feast had expired which Raguel had sworn that he should spend there. At that time Tobias said to Raguel, "Send me back, for my father and mother have given up hope of ever seeing me again."

8. Et dixit Raguel Thobiae: “Remane, fili, remane penes me, et ego nuntios mitto ad Thobin patrem tuum, et indicabunt illi de te”.

8. But his father-in-law said to him, "Stay with me, and I will send messengers to your father, and they will inform him how things are with you."

9. Et dixit illi: “Minime; peto, ut dimittas me hinc ad patrem meum”.

9. Tobias replied, "No, send me back to my father."

10. Et surgens Raguel tradidit Thobiae Saram uxorem eius et dimidiam partem substantiae suae, pueros et puellas, oves et boves, asinos et camelos, vestem et pecuniam et vasa.

10. So Raguel arose and gave him his wife Sarah and half of his property in slaves, cattle, and money.

11. Et dimisit illos et vale illi fecit et dixit illi: “Sanus sis, fili, et vade sanus! Dominus caeli bene dirigat vias vestras; et videam ex vobis filios, antequam moriar”.

11. And when he had blessed them he sent them away, saying, "The God of heaven will prosper you, my children, before I die."

12. Et osculatus est Saram filiam suam et dixit illi: “Filia, honorem habe socero tuo et socrui tuae, quia ipsi amodo sunt parentes tui tamquam hi qui te genuerunt. Vade in pacem, filia! Audiam de te auditionem bonam in vita mea”. Et osculatus est eam et dimisit illos. Et Edna dixit Thobiae: “Fili et frater dilecte, te restituat Dominus caeli, et videam filios tuos et Sarae filiae meae, antequam moriar, ut delecter coram Domino. Ego trado tibi filiam meam tamquam depositum, ut non vexes eam omnibus diebus vitae tuae. Vade, fili, in pacem. Ego mater tua amodo, et Sara soror tua. Bene dirigamur omnes in ipso omnibus diebus vitae nostrae”. Et osculata est ambos et dimisit illos sanos.

12. He said also to his daughter, "Honor your father-in-law and your mother-in-law; they are now your parents. Let me hear a good report of you. " And he kissed her. And Edna said to Tobias, "The Lord of heaven bring you back safely, dear brother, and grant me to see your children by my daughter Sarah, that I may rejoice before the Lord. See, I am entrusting my daughter to you; do nothing to grieve her."

13. Et discessit Thobias a Raguel gaudens et benedicens Dominum caeli et terrae, regem omnium, quia direxerat viam eius. Et benedixit Raguel et Ednae uxori eius et dixit eis: “Fiat mihi honorare vos tamquam parentes meos omnibus diebus vitae vestrae”.

13.